
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 7PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 18 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 39 | 56 | 74 | 57 | 45 | 51 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.85m | 10:47PM1.80m | 11:13AM1.85m | 11:38PM1.81m | 12:09PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.22m | 4:51AM0.13m | 5:20PM0.23m | 5:42AM0.13m | 6:13PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NE 7 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | N 9 | SSW 3 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 13 | NNE 8 |
27 | 39 | 56 | 74 | 57 | 45 | 51 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | N 17 | NE 16 | N 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 8 | SE 3 | NE 9 | N 18 | NE 13 |
3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 12 | E 12 | N 12 | NE 16 | N 12 | — | N 12 | NE 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 15 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | — | NE 10 | NE 8 | — | E 12 | N 18 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 |
11 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 38 | 60 | 44 | 24 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 197 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 188 | 80 | 196 | 196 | 214 | 196 | 93 | 85 | 93 | 123 | 120 | 218 | 189 | 187 | 149 |
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